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These 8 Questions are at the Heart of a Solid Financial Plan

Posted on December 4, 2019 in Family, Money by

Being able to answer a few questions can make the difference between a confident financial future and a disaster waiting to happen. Don’t wait for an emergency to begin protecting yourself and your family. If you can’t answer these 8 questions, it’s time to consult a financial professional today.

The Currency of Priorities: How Knowing What We Value Can Lead to Wealth

Posted on November 20, 2019 in Money by

It’s a mistake to think that wealth is nothing more than the sum of our accumulated assets. Wealth can be found in many forms. The currencies of contentment, self-control, patience, and priorities can not only help us accumulate material wealth, they can help us to become wealthy human beings. The kind of people that we all want to know.

The Currency of Self-Control: How Saying No Can Lead to Financial Growth

Posted on November 6, 2019 in Money by

Self-control is the ability to restrain ourselves from making poor decisions simply for a temporary happiness high. It’s reported that

The Currency of Contentment: How Avoiding Happiness Can Impact Your Financial Position

Posted on October 30, 2019 in Money by

If you learn to manage this special “currency” well, it will help you to avoid financial ruin. In the public

These Unusual “Currencies” Can Create Tremendous Wealth

Posted on October 22, 2019 in Money by

I work in an industry where currency is central. Whether we are speaking of domestic fiat currency, foreign fiat currency,

A Church That Wants to Grow Must Do These 2 Things Really Well

Posted on September 15, 2015 in Theology by

I was struck by the juxtaposition of two article recently. One discussed the “effective things churches do well,” while the other detailed the “internal barriers to growth in a church.” What makes these two articles so interesting is their relationship to one another.

The things one church does well, resulting in growth, is often the same thing another church does poorly, resulting in declining attendance. For this reason church leaders ought to make it a point to pay attention to their cultural context in order to determine what things need done, what needs changed, and the difference between the two.

Let’s look at several examples:

8 Things I Want My Toddler to Thank His Mom For (in 20 Years)

Posted on May 11, 2014 in Family by

Original post found at The Gospel Coalition

My son has just turned 2—he delegated to me the task of buying a Mother’s Day card and writing a message on it. I’m coaching him to say, “Thank you mommy” and “I love you mommy” (though it will come out, at best, as “Thar Thaw Momeeeee” and “I yubba oo Momeeeee”).

But what do I hope he will say thank you for, in 20 years, as he looks back on having grown up with a Christian mother? Here’s what I’d love him to say as a 22-year-old, as he gives his mom some Mother’s Day chocolates (chocolates, not flowers, son—chocolates tend to get shared with fathers, while flowers just get looked at on mantelpieces).

1. Thank you for putting Christ before me. You taught me from the word go that I’m not the center of your world, because I’m not the center of the world. And you told me who does have that position—the Lord Jesus. I was never allowed to rule our house, and you always made it clear that my opinions and preferences, though important, are not authoritative. Thank you for the times you were not able to spend time with me because you were ministering to someone else. Thank you for the times you were not able to spend money on me because you had given it to someone else. Thank you that in never treating me like the most important person in your life, you pointed me to the most important Person in the cosmos.

Science: We Need Dads

Posted on April 14, 2014 in Family, Marriage by

New research has concluded what most of us already knew: children need fathers.

There is a myriad of evidence that shows a father in the home reduces violent crime, produces a better social environment, and provides essential growth opportunities. However, researchers have questioned the need for fathers thinking they only provide more parenting, not distinct and unique parenting.

New research conducted by Professor David Eggebeen of Penn State University, uncovers the unique impact fathers have on their children that is pointing researchers to the conclusion that fathers do not merely give more parenting, but distinct and unique parenting needed by children of both sexes.

Fathers do not merely give more parenting, but distinct and unique parenting needed by children of both sexes.

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